Ray Barone is a successful sports writer and family man who deals with a brother and parents -- who happen to live across the street. Mom Marie loves to meddle in his life, while older brother Robert sometimes resents his success, and Dad Frank just makes
Frank, Ray, and Robert paint Ray's house. And Robert and Ray find out something new about their father.
Marie thinks something's wrong with Robert. So she gathers all of the girls in Robert's life to come up with ways to help him.
Ray invests money in a go-cart venture without telling Deborah. He says it is his money, so Deborah bills him for the job she does with the children and the house. Robert compares it to a wrongful death lawsuit - the value of life
Marie thinks Debra has her canister, but Debra says she doesn't. But when Debra finds it in Ally's room, she gets Ray and Robert to help her sneak it back into Marie's house.
Ray purchases a new state-of-the-art vacuum cleaner from an attractive door to door saleswoman and it ignites a housekeeping war between Marie and Debra. Debra is as taken with the new vacuum as Ray once she witnesses all of the wonderful things it can do. That is, until she learns why the saleswoman showed up at their door in the first place. Determined to prove to Marie that she's is just as good at "keeping house," Debra attempts to use the new vacuum to find some dirt, any dirt, in Marie's home. Of course, the results are disastrous.
Marie doesn't want Robert to end up alone, so she invites Stefania to America. But she comes with her father.
Ray and Debra can't think of anything to talk about. Debra thinks they need to spend more time together.
When Marie finds the diary that Ray kept as a boy, he is embarrassed about much of the sexual content, but she is only upset over a single mean comment about her.
Ray decides to take Gianni to the Super Bowl with him. But the rest of the family wants to go.
Ray starts to have second thoughts about himself after he didn't help Debra when she was choking.
Ray gets Debra a really great present for Christmas so she'll agree to let him go golfing.
A man accidentally sneezes on Ray and he think's he's caught the man's germs.
Debra's parents visit for Thanksgiving and confess that they're going to marriage counseling.
The 43-year-old Robert is dating a 22-year-old named Erica, and Marie and Debra find his new girlfriend way too young for his age. Frank invites her to his birthday party, which becomes a disaster.
At a wedding, Ray reunites with the first woman he dated. He tells the family about the time he didn't walk her to the door.
Ray tries to write a book but gets rejected. Robert makes lieutenant.
With the untimely accidental murder of Ally's hamster Pumpernickel, she and the family decide to give the pet a proper funeral.
Robert tells Amy about Stefania because he thinks they're meant to be. Another breakup.
The show continues in Italy. Ray starts to appreciate Italy and Robert must avoid Stefania's father if he wishes to see tomorrow.
For Marie's birthday, the family goes to Italy. But Ray gets a cold and becomes miserable and Robert finds the woman of his dreams. But first he has to get past her father.
Robert is back on the force and back with Amy. But something is still wrong.
It's that time of month for Debra and Ray walks on egg shells to avoid the mood swings. Encouraged by Robert, Frank, and fiends, Ray buys pills that are supposed to help her mood. Debra is not pleased.
Robert is still recovering from his bull accident. He finds out he has to stay 3 more weeks with Frank & Marie before moving back to his apartment. He is cranky and taking it out on everyone. Debra tries to make his birthday festive.
Frank and Marie make friends with a couple that have similar personalities to their own.
For once, Debra makes a good meal, but it drives Marie crazy.
Ray accidentally tapes football over his wedding, which results in Debra being really mad.
Robert gets gored in the rear by a bull and has to stay with Marie and Frank for a while.
Frank tells Ally that Ray is going to Hell because he doesn't go to church. Feeling guilty about Frank being a good religious role model, Ray decides to be a regular parishioner.
When Ray and Debra find out a bully is picking on Ally, Ray decides to investigate.
Marie begins to think that Robert is gay when he breaks up with Amy again.
Ray decides to take a family picture for Marie's Christmas present. But she didn't want Debra's family to be in it.
Ray and Debra decide to have the twins stay back in Preschool for another year.
Debra's has been very amorous and Ray wonders why. He later learns that her desire occurs after her work out. So Ray goes to the gym to see the guy and joins the class and wrecks it
Ray's annoying cousin Gerard is hired by Marie to help Ray write his book. Ray's entire family starts to see that Ray has many of the same annoying traits as Gerard. Ray decides to work on Gerard while trying to make himself feel better.
Debra's sister Jennifer visits and announces her intention to become a nun.
If Ray and Debra both pass away, they want Bernie and Linda to adopt the kids.
Debra is unhappy by Ray's excited reaction to a friend's bigger breasts at a PTA meeting. Thinking Ray would like her better if she had bigger boobs as well, she decides to stuff a pair of socks in her bra to see if he'll be surprised.
When Robert and Amy have sex, they forget to close the curtains and are seen by everyone. When Robert finds out, he hides out at Ray's.
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